All International articles – Page 444
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NewsBBCW to team with factual indies
BBC Worldwide is looking to work with UK factual indies on the production of bespoke content for France and Germany.
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NewsX Factor USA to introduce Twitter voting
The X Factor USA is to offer viewers the ability to vote for their favourite contestants via Twitter when the knockout stage begins on 2 November.
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NewsWalking Dead gets third series
US zombie drama The Walking Dead, which last week returned to FX in the UK, has been picked up for a third series.
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NewsC4’s Place in the Sun sold to Sweden/Australia
Foreign property show A Place in the Sun has been sold to broadcasters around the world by Electric Sky.
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NewsAlan Partridge flies Down Under
Steve Coogan’s recent revival of comedy character Alan Partridge is to be broadcast in Australia.
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NewsFX acquires Leverage
Leverage, the US con artist drama that previously aired on Bravo and Channel One, has been picked up by FX.
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NewsSyfy identifies Persons Unknown
Syfy has acquired the exclusive UK TV rights to Persons Unknown, a mystery miniseries from the writer of The Usual Suspects.
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NewsHit sold to Mattel for £425m
Hit Entertainment, the kids indie behind Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine, has been sold to US toymaker Mattel for $680m (£425m).
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NewsNetflix to hit UK in early 2012
Subscription video-on-demand service Netflix, which has 25 million members across the US, Canada and Latin America, will launch in the UK and Ireland early next year.
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NewsAtlantic replaces distribution boss
Atlantic Productions, which picked up three Emmy’s last month, has named a new head of distribution to replace James Taylor and take the indie’s content around the world.
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NewsOptomen lands deals for Portas and Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay and Mary Portas are to extend their international footprints with a series of post-Mipcom distribution deals.
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NewsBullseye creator plans US remake
The creator of classic 1980s gameshow Bullseye is in talks for a US remake, which could have a million dollar jackpot.
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NewsKidsCo hunting animation firm
International children’s channel KidsCo has put a new animation project up for tender and is calling on UK companies to submit proposals.
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NewsCartoon Network acquires Harry Hill series
Harry Hill is to appear on Cartoon Network following a deal by Turner veteran Gary Finnegan, who has been handed a new UK-dedicated content role at the broadcaster.
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NewsTOWIE scores success in US
Structured reality show The Only Way Is Essex debuted in the US on Hulu this week and immediately became one of the most-viewed shows on the on-demand service.
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NewsAll3 reshuffles senior management
All3Media has reshuffled its senior management and poached a Reveille executive as it targets increased growth in the UK and internationally.
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NewsThis Life to return on SET
BBC drama This Life is to be repeated on British TV for the first time in five years following a deal between BBC Worldwide and Sony Pictures Television.
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Leopard USA wins first gameshow
Leopard Films USA has won the Argonon group’s first order for a gameshow with US network Speed.
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NewsC4 to handle PBS UK sales
Channel 4 will handle all advertising sales for US broadcaster PBS when it launches in the UK next month.